What is it? It is the maiden bilateral naval exercise between India and Saudi Arabia. The exercise aims to undertake co-ordinated action against asymmetric threat, replenishment at sea procedures, anti-piracy and boarding operations. Why in News: India, Saudi Arabia began …
About Elephants There are two species of elephants, African and Asian, and while they are similar in physiology, they are too biologically different to interbreed. According to IUCN, the Asian elephant is classified as endangered with less than 40,000 remaining …
NEWS Going by past experiences and historic ruptures, there is hope for global trade recovery in the post-COVID-19 world. CONTEXT Last year, countries around the world responded to COVID-19 pandemic-induced shortages with protectionist reactions and nationalist aspirations. This resulted in …
About PMGSY The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), was launched in 2000 as centrally sponsored scheme to provide connectivity to unconnected habitations of designated population size (500+ in plain areas and 250+ in North-East, hill, tribal and desert areas …
About SEZs Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is a geographic area in which the business and trade laws are different from the rest of the country. The objective of developing SEZs include increasing the balance of trade and attracting newer inward-investments …
About the act The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 aims to provide for protection of the interests of consumers and for the said purpose, to establish authorities for timely and effective administration and settlement of consumers’ disputes and for matters connected …
What’s in the news? In a step towards decriminalising politics, the Supreme Court held eight political parties guilty of contempt of court for not making public criminal records of their poll candidates. The court directed that political parties must publish …
Why in News: Prime Minister of India chaired a UNSC debate on maritime security titled, ‘Enhancing Maritime Security — A Case for International Cooperation’. Five Points by the Indian PM The PM highlighted SAGAR (‘Security and Growth for all in …
Why in the news? The latest IPCC report, while flagging the same concerns as previous ones, is now backed up by more data than ever. The human contribution to rising temperatures is clearer, and the 1.5°C warming closer. About IPCC …
About the Scheme Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) was launched in 2014 with the aim to translate the comprehensive vision of Mahatma Gandhi about an ideal Indian village into reality, keeping in view the present context. Under SAGY, each Member …